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The International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery
Volume 28, 2009 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Pott’s Puffy Tumor in a Premature Neonate: the New Youngest Case Reported in the Post-Antibiotic Era

Sean ChengMater Children’s Hospital, Ophthalmology, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia
, MBBS, BE &
Phung VuMater Children’s Hospital, Ophthalmology, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD 4101 AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
, FRANZCO
Pages 412-414 | Received 02 Apr 2009, Accepted 21 May 2009, Published online: 24 Nov 2009
 
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Abstract

An extreme premature infant born at 25 weeks post menstrual age (PMA) presented at PMA of 32 weeks with non-multiresistant methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Pott’s puffy tumor (PPT) involving both orbital and intracranial extension is described here. This is the youngest case of PPT ever reported in the antibiotic era.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Declaration of interest: The authors have no financial or proprietary commercial interests regarding the paper presented herein. No funding or material support was provided by any agency or sponsor for this case report.

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